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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1979

Page

3

Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area

Multiple obituaries for Beth Reed Velma Standard Edith Hein Emma Zavodsky Darrell Van Lancker Earl Lentz Clifford Lyon Jennie Thompson Howard Bremer Barbara Orange detail birth places dates and surviving relatives. Services and burial arrangements listed with church chapels and cemeteries in Cedar Rapids Sumner Victor Littleton Nevada and surrounding areas.

Beth Reed Grande Ave Cedar Rapids Sumner Robert L. Reed St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Mark Dan Catherine Amy Laura Menlo Park Calif Emma P. Zavodsky Nevada Solon Frank Zavodsky Seventh-day Adventist Church Martin Luke Walter Luke Riverside Eva Matteson Joplin Marie Michalec Cedar Memorial Chapel Steve Willsey Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Darrell Butch) van Lancker Lenox Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Brooklyn Iowa Hartwick High School St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Victor Mamie van Lancker Ladora Vernon Larry McAninch-Fremming’s Mount Calvary Cemetery Orange Barbara Stewart Funeral Home Steve Snyder Oak Hill Cemetery

Obituary notices from Iowa towns list five deaths

Death notices for Jesup Leo G Wagner 65 Dyersville Delmas Steger 63 Chelsea James T Benda 90 Decorah Francis Carolan 61 Decorah Woodrow Barth 64 Decorah Oscar Tilleros 67 Monticello Esther Prult 58 list service times wakes and burial details at local churches and cemeteries with visitation and rosary notes.

Jesup Leo G. Wagner St. Athanasius Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Parker’s St. Mary’s Cemetery Gilbertville Dyersville Delmas Steger Basilica of St. Francis Xavier McBride's Chelsea James T. Benda St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hrabak Oscar Tilleros Steine’s. Monticello Ray Esther) Prult St. Matthew Lutheran Church Goettsch’s

Life Investors sells United Fire stock in Cedar Rapids

Life Investors Inc of Cedar Rapids sold 9.9 percent of United Fire and Casualty, recording 126,698 shares with the SEC. The firm bought the stock in 1977, paid about 12 dollars per share, sold for about 20, and transferred the stake to Reliance Insurance Co of Philadelphia.

Life Investors, Inc Cedar Rapids United Fire and Casualty United Fire Securities and Exchange Commission Life Investors United McIntyre Reliance Insurance Co Philadelphia Ron Jensen Board American General Co Houston Jensen Reliance

Linn County Board Reconsiders Handicapped Systems Workshop

The Linn County Board of Supervisors planned to revisit the Handicapped Systems workshop contract for the Cedar Rapids building. Attorney F James Bradley said the project, begun with a construction loan, needs contract changes before a permanent lender will finalize funding. Supervisor Joe Rinas questioned alternatives as Supervisors Schriner and Oxley remained silent. The board scheduled another afternoon session.

Linn County County Board of Supervisors First Avenue Corp Board of Supervisors F. James Bradley Cedar Rapids Joe Rinas Ken Schriner Jean Oxley

First candidate files for Cedar Rapids school board

H Johann Eschbach of 1010 Belmont Parkway NW becomes the first official candidate for the Cedar Rapids Community School board election to be held Sept 11. Nomination papers were filed Monday for director at large currently held by Edward Beatty.

H. Johann Eschbach Belmont Parkway Cedar Rapids Eschbach Edward Beatty J. Lauree Gerber 19Th St. NW

City Briefs and Local Notices From Page 7A

City briefs advertise Montrose games with doors at 6 p.m and early bird at 6 45 with bigger prizes. Emerald Knights ad invites call to Ben Franklin Rubber Stamp. Smoky Mountains fall foliage tour set for Oct 26 to Nov 4. William C Davis of Pekin Illinois dies June 30 after long illness. survivors include son Steven E. Linn County Public Health Nursing Association board meeting canceled and rescheduled for July 18 at Health Center building.

Montrose Emerald Knights William C. Davis Pekin, Ill Pekin Steven E Cedar Rapids The Linn County Public Health Nursing Association

Iowa Truckers Seek 7 Percent Freight Rate Hike to Cover Fuel

Iowa truck firms filed 228 requests to raise freight rates to offset soaring fuel costs. The plan allows a 100 percent pass through to shippers within Iowa. About 3,786 permits have been issued for 80,000 pound trucks, far short of the 25,000 trucks expected to benefit. The average increase cited runs around 7 percent with most requests from household goods movers and petroleum haulers.

Ames API Iowa State Transportation Commission T. Scott Bannister The Transportation Regulation Board TRB Bannister Regulation Board Iowa Transportation Board

Carter weighs energy options with diverse advisers

At the White House a session with Cardinal Terence Cooke Rev Hesburgh Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum and sociologists Robert Bellah and David Riesman drew Carter listening and taking notes while Congressmen discussed ideas on rationing coal and synthetic fuels A staffer said options for long term decisions are being developed and a Star report said a proposal to lift all domestic oil price controls was expected.

Terence Cooke New York Theodore Hesburgh Notre Dame University Marc Tanenbaum The American Jewish Committee Robert Bellah David Riesman Carter White House Associated Press Washington Star Today Energy Task Force O'Leary Energy Department

Carter Energy Plan Backed By Governors Amid Rising Gas Prices

The National Governors Association endorsed Carter's plan to gradually lift oil price controls while noting exemptions from clean air laws and a major synthetic fuels program. The administration faces criticism from consumer groups as gas prices may rise to about 1.10 per gallon. The Globe reports plans to buy more crude from Mexico and Canada to ease heating oil shortages. Carter retreats continue with limited public announcements as energy officials consider leadership changes.

National Governors’ Association Carter U.S Governors’ Committee On Natural Resources and Environmental Management Maryland Boston Globe

Skylab re entry forecast narrows to midweek window

NASA scientists estimate Skylab could begin re entering near 11:02 am on Wednesday with debris showering the South Atlantic off South Africa and the Indian Ocean. Most fragments would burn up in the atmosphere, leaving about 500 pieces totaling over 40 000 pounds to reach Earth across a 15 000 mile path.

South Atlantic South Africa Indian Ocean Australia United States Canada Richard Smith NASA Smith North American Air Defense Command NORAD Space Station Earth

Iowa praised for Indochinese refugee resettlement leadership

Kenneth Quinn notes Iowa ranks 14th among states offering Indochinese refugee resettlement while ranking 25th in population and area. Ray cites federal praise and Vance’s recognition of Iowa in the U.S. Geneva delegation, amid plural countries tightening border intake. The Cedar Rapids Gazette marks the paper’s long history from 1883.

Iowa Kenneth Quinn Ray Vance U.S Geneva

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